Thursday, October 31, 2013

So I had accidentally dyed my hair a little too dark for my taste. Instead of subjecting it to more bleach, Ben Trivett and I decided to photograph my royal purple hair with all of my colored cosplay wigs. I love doing artistic shoots. This photo turned out brilliant and I can’t wait to do more amazing work with Ben soon. Check out his photo blog at http://bentrivettontherocks.com/

Thursday, October 10, 2013

After Us Weekly exclusively revealed they are dating, new couple Nina Dobrev and Derek Hough stepped out together in L.A. on Oct. 5Credit: AKM-GSI

Going public! New couple Nina Dobrev and Derek Hough were spotted out together for the first time since Us Weekly exclusively revealed last month that they are dating. The 24-year-old Vampire Diaries actress and 28-year-old Dancing With the Stars pro went to Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights with a couple friends in L.A. on Saturday, Oct. 5.

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The camera-shy couple, wearing similar outfits, tried to avoid photographers as they headed into the Roosevelt Hotel following their evening out. Dobrev wore a black tank top, skinny jeans and brown booties, while her new man sported a gray knit hat, gray button-up shirt, baggy jeans and brown boots.

The twosome were joined by actress Lily Collins and Hough's sister and Dobrev's best friend Julianne Hough, who inadvertently played matchmaker for the pair. "[Nina] was hanging a lot with Derek's sister Julianne," the insider told Us. "Then she fell for him."

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Dobrev only just split with Ian Somerhalder, her boyfriend of three years and Vampire Diaries costar, in May of this year. In August, she told Us she was looking forward to being single for awhile. "I'm just discovering different sides of me and growing," she explained, "and then I'll figure out what I like in a man when I see it."

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Alas, Dobrev seems to have fallen head-over-heels for Hough -- and the feeling is mutual. "Derek is smitten with Nina," a source said. "He said he hasn't felt this way for a girl in a long time . . . Everyone approves!"

It might be time for a dance off! It looks like Julianne Hough has picked a fight with childhood friend and Dancing With the Stars dance pro Mark Ballas. After performing as a dance pro for five seasons - leaving after Season 8 - Hough made an appearance on the popular competition show as a guest judge on Oct. 7, and her comments on Ballas's foxtrot with singer Christina Milian raised some eyebrows.

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"There were moments where I felt like choreography-wise, I felt like it was two people dancing side-by-side rather than together," she said on the show. "So I really want to see [Milian] shine. I've danced with Mark. You have to stand in front to make sure you're seen."

And though the comments were followed by laughter, the room was tense as Ballas could barely muster a stiff smile.

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Us Weekly caught up with the dancer after the show for his reaction to Hough's harsh critique.

"The one comment for me that was a little funny is that I make it all about me... all the critiques were at me, and not at [Milian]. So I thought that was a little hypocritical comment," he told Us. "I think [Hough] was very insightful tonight though and gave great tips on lines and how to express. We've had a lot of guest judges and I thought out of all of them she was one of the best. So that part, I love. I was the one who kind of got the heat, but you know what, that's OK! It's fine."

This isn't the first time there have been rumors of a possible feud between the former childhood friends. Hough and Ballas's relationship goes back to the '90s when Julianne and her brother Derek Hough (currently a DWTS dance pro) moved to London to train with Ballas's famous parents (dance champions Shirley and Corky Ballas).

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Hough and Ballas paired up for the Junior Olympics and both won medals for ballroom dancing. But when Hough claimed she was "mentally and physically abused" while training in London, rumors swirled that she was pointing her finger at the Ballas family.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Who hasn't wondered what it would be like to be young and fabulous in Paris?

A visit to Paris is definitely on my bucket list! And even though the movie Ratatouille is the closest thing that's gotten me near the City of Lights, I will make it my life's mission to see the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, the Palace of Versailles, and the Eiffel Tower for real. It's been hundreds of years, and still, the best artists flock to the city to thrive. Painters a century ago and great fashion houses of today call Paris their home.

One such fashion house is IRO, which has captured the life of a young Parisian woman in its latest collection of jackets. They sport different personalities - sporty, glam, tough, laidback - and yet all are equally chic in their own ways.

IRO jackets are quite popular among celebrities, including Rachel Bilson, Kate Hudson, and Lea Michele, just to name a few.

Most of these are on sale, so check them out.

IRO Mulen Ribbed Combo Jacket, $796

IRO Han Leather Jacket, $1,260

IRO Paul Baseball Jacket, $402.50

IRO Longina Sequin Moto Jacket, $477.50

IRO Fiona Jacket, $154.80

Which one is your favorite?

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Jennifer Lawrence has had her share of red carpet hits and misses since stepping out into the spotlight around three years ago, with the fashion police going easy on then-19-year-old up-and-coming actress since she was only starting to make a name for herself. At 19, the actress was cast alongside big names such as Halle Berry and Hugh Jackman for the X-Men series, but failed to get international recognition since her character Mystique required that she become unrecognizable onscreen. It wasn't until The Hunger Games was released in 2012 that Jennifer was catapulted straight into the Hollywood spotlight and into the not-so-loving arms of tough fashion critics.

In November of 2012, Jennifer hired the much-coveted stylist to the A-list celebrities, Rachel Zoe, who produced her first big moment on the red carpet at the 2013 Oscars. We're not sure if it was the gorgeous voluminous Dior Couture gown that Rachel Zoe dressed her in (or the fact that she tripped on her way up to the stage to claim her award) that blew up her red carpet moment to epic proportions, but one thing is for sure - Jennifer is no longer letting her style guard down. The actress arrived at the Paris Fashion Week for the Christian Dior show clad in none other than Dior from their Resort 2014 collection.

Jennifer Lawrence arriving at the Christian Dior show at the Paris Fashion Week Men's Spring/Summer 2014 - 1 July 2013

Jennifer picked out a guipure lace cropped top and matching wool pants ensemble for the show. The beautiful guipure lace top is echoed in the pants by running a lace strip down one leg of the wide-legged pair. Guipure has been a favorite of designers for the last few seasons because it lacks the mesh that usually acts as the foundation for the lace, making the patterns stand out on their own even more. This type of lace has been made even more famous when Victoria's Secret models Miranda Kerr and Candice Swanepoel donned gorgeous guipure dresses from the Australian brand Lover.

Monday, October 7, 2013

It seems like Kristen Stewart isn't the only Twilight actress with a vintage tee obsession. Ashley Greene has also been spotted numerous times wearing some sort of rugged vintage tee whenever she's out and about on an errand, headed to the gym, or even just to get her caffeine fix, and so on.

This time around, the 25-year-old actress was seen wearing a distressed skull-printed tee by CBGB & OMFUG while getting her smoothie fix in West Hollywood last Wednesday. Ashley looked like she just put on whatever was lying around in her closet but she did rock this vintage tee nevertheless.